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45th Parallel Universe

Pyxis Quartet: Carrot Revolution

May 19, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PDT

“The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.”
– Paul Cezanne

WORKS

Gabriella Smith: Carrot Revolution
Andy Akiho: Prospects of a Misplaced Year

PERFORMERS

Ron Blessinger, violin
Gregory Ewer, violin
Maia Hoffman, viola
Marilyn de Oliveira, cello
Yoko Greeney, piano

$25 Student tickets: $20

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The Madeleine Parish Old Church

3123 NE 24th Ave
Portland, Oregon 97212
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45th Parallel Universe: Music for 4/20

April 20, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm PDT

Join 45th Parallel Universe for this immersive and experiential concert event, featuring the Modern Minimalist masterpiece Music for 18 Musicians by Steve Reich.

WORKS

Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians

$25 Student tickets: $20

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PICA

15 NE Hancock St
Portland, Oregon 97212
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45th Parallel Universe – Thursday Music Club – Greg Ewer plays Bach

December 2, 2021 @ 7:00 pm

45th Parallel founder Greg Ewer shares his COVID story through the music of Bach as he brings real guts (strings) to this performance of three magnificent works for solo violin.

WORKS

J.S. Bach: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001
J.S. Bach: Violin Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002
J.S. Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004

PERFORMERS

Greg Ewer, violin

$25

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Jacobs Center

2020 SW 4th Ave
Portland, Oregon 97201
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45th Parallel Universe: Currents

October 19, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm PDT

$20 – $25

The Gemini Project / Pyxis Quartet

We open our season with Gemini Project’s epic collaboration with PDX filmmaker Scott Ballard and BodyVox to present Shostakovich’s final symphony, arranged for sextet.

The program also features PDX animator Zak Margolis’ gorgeous film Andante, accompanied by the Pyxis Quartet.

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WORKS

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141 (arranged for sextet)

Ruby Chen, violin
Kevin Kunkel, cello
Yoko Greeney, piano
Michael Roberts, percussion
Sergio Carreno, percussion
Jon Greeney, percussion

Scott Ballard, filmmaker

Florence Price: String Quartet No. 1 in G major (Andante)

Greg Ewer, violin
Ron Blessinger, violin
Charles Noble, viola
Marilyn de Oliveira, cello

Zak Margolis, animation

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Portland Center Stage

128 NW 11th Ave
Portland, Oregon 97209
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45th Parallel Universe Garden Concert – Arcturus Quintet Part II

September 26, 2021 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm PDT

$20 – $25

The Arcturus Quintet brings our garden series to a close with a delightful program of musical miniatures.

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WORKS

Gustav Holst: The Planets: Jupiter
Adolphus Hailstork: Bassoon Set
Unsuk Chin: Advice From a Caterpillar
Ruth Gipps: The Piper of Dreams, Op. 12b
Adolphus Hailstork: Yuhwa (The Goddess of the Willow Trees)
Astor Piazzolla: Libertango

PERFORMERS

Joe Berger, horn
Martha Long, flute
James Shields, clarinet
Steve Vacchi, bassoon
Karen Wagner, oboe

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